Overview

Harris-Stowe State University is a 4-year institution located in St. Louis, MO, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 3026 Laclede Avenue
St. Louis, MO  63103
United States

Contact Dr. Chauvette McElmurry-Green
Registrar
Email: admissions@hssu.edu
Phone: 314-340-3300
Fax: 314-340-3555

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Information Science/studies
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Education, General
Elementary Education And Teaching
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching
Secondary Education And Teaching
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health/health Care Administration/management
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Sustainability Studies
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Juvenile Corrections
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Urban Studies/affairs

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,708

Applied

2,420

Accepted

1,084

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,341

Females Applied

1,832

Females Accepted

55%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,367

Males Applied

588

Males Accepted

43%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

20

Application Fee

3.04

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	College transcripts

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	September 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	August 1st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	17	15	19

Financial Aid

7,708

Avg. Financial Aid Package

Student Body

1,084

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

44%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.53%
Black or African American	79.78%
White or Caucasian	3.43%
Asian	0.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	4.17%
Other	4.55%

Gender

Male (30.07%)

Female (69.93%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	22%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Commencement and Organization Day

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Drama Club, Concert chorale, Student Government Association, Multicultural Council and Student Ambassadors

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball
Cheerleading	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Cheerleading	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No
Volleyball	No

Faculty

161

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 44

Part-time - 117

Male - 70

Female - 91